# A Mortician's Tale — A story about death and life

> Story-driven game about running a funeral home and exploring themes of death. (iPhone/iPad app by Laundry Bear Games Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/a-morticians-tale/id1419757156 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Laundry Bear Games Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1419757155)
- Category: Games, Adventure, Role Playing
- Price: $2.99
- Rating: 3.00/5 from 567 App Store ratings · 294 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 10.0 · 165 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2018-11-22
- Data updated: 2026-07-17
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/a-morticians-tale/id1419757156/reviews.md

## What is A Mortician's Tale?

A Mortician's Tale is a short, story-driven game about a mortician tasked with running a funeral home.

• “One Of 2017's Best Games” — KOTAKU
• “One of Polygon’s Best Games of 2017” — POLYGON
• “This is a beautiful game. It scared me. It moved me” — EUROGAMER (Recommended)
• “A thought-provoking meditation on life’s only certainty” — PC GAMER (82/100)
• “It might just change the way you think about death” — DESTRUCTOID (8/10)

A Mortician's Tale is a story-driven death positive video game where you play as a mortician tasked with running a funeral home. Take on the role of recent funeral direction graduate Charlie as she learns the ropes of the business and industry. Prepare the bodies of the deceased (via embalming or cremation), attend their funerals and listen to their loved ones' stories, and interact with Charlie's coworkers, clients, and bosses.

A Mortician's Tale is an informative, honest, and sometimes humorous look at the current state of and the future of the western death industry.

## Key features

- Play as a mortician
- Prepare bodies (embalming/cremation)
- Attend funerals
- Listen to loved ones' stories
- Interact with characters
- Explore the death industry

## What do users think of A Mortician's Tale?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 🤩 Beautiful game
- 🧠 Informative and educational
- 🌳 Promotes green/eco-friendly burial options
- 🌈 Inclusive of LGBTQ+ characters
- 🎨 Lovely art style and music

**Cons**

- ⏱️ Too short/not enough gameplay
- 💰 Not worth the price
- 🔁 Repetitive tasks
- 🤖 Feels like a tutorial, not a game
- 📚 Emails/story could be more engaging

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Occasional crashes or freezes
- Confusing or abrupt ending

**Most requested features**

- Ability to run your own funeral home
- More customization options (e.g. makeup, casket selection)
- Branching storylines and choices
- Longer gameplay with more variety
- Ability to interact with characters beyond funerals

## Recent user reviews (10 of 294)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/a-morticians-tale/id1419757156/reviews.md

### 4/5 — good game but needed more

*2026-04-03, version 1.1*

It was a really well made and thought out game, however I felt it needed more. It’s quite short which is okay but I think they needed to add more families that were more complex and interpersonal. Having lost someone, I still felt this game properly represented what happens at funerals, I just wish there was a bit more substance to the dialogue.

### 5/5 — Really loved this game

*2025-05-03, version 1.1*

Such a special game. I loved the story development.

### 5/5 — Short and Lovely

*2025-04-08, version 1.1*

The perfect little hour-or-so-long game. Thoughtful and gentle.

### 5/5 — More games

*2025-03-16, version 1.1*

More games in the near future someday

### 5/5 — I LOVE THIS GAME

*2025-01-22, version 1.1*

I want to be a funeral director and was watching someone play The Morgue Assistant or wtv and was like “i was an mortician game without the horror aspect! death isnt scary!” and then found this game! i absolutely love it! its so cute and i love the story line. i definitely cried just a little bit.. i think the only thing that bothered me was that sometimes the grammar or formatting of the words or wtv its called wasnt always right. but i still adore this game💗

### 5/5 — Shot but beautiful!

*2025-01-03, version 1.1*

I love the artstyle and mini-stories of this game I will say once the boss changed I was slightly frustrated with the choices the new one made yet I think that was the intention as it adds to the story, so I loved it! I highly recommend this game there’s no ads and it’s a peaceful experience that honestly was kind of wholesome even when it was slightly dark at times. Yet not depressing for a morgue game. I liked that and I’m interested to see any other games made by this person or people. ✨💖💯

### 1/5 — awful

*2024-08-11, version 1.1*

fun for about 15 minutes until the game ends

### 5/5 — dont understand the negativity :(

*2024-07-17, version 1.1*

i loved this game! the people who are complaining about it being too short are suuuchh negative nancys. i spent about an hour playing the game — five dollars is not an absurd price for that! ^_^ i liked looking through all of the details of the emails and dialogue! awesomesauce..

### 5/5 — Beautiful, heartfelt, enlightening

*2024-06-30, version 1.1*

Everyone should play this game. It’s a story you play through in one go, but it is such a powerful story. Pro tip: Be sure to read all the emails before responding to the one with a response prompt.

### 4/5 — Great game but too short

*2024-03-18, version 1.1*

It’s would be nice to run a funeral home in the game . A little too short

## Frequently asked questions about A Mortician's Tale

### What is A Mortician's Tale about?

A Mortician's Tale is a story-driven game where you play as a mortician responsible for running a funeral home. You will prepare bodies for burial or cremation, attend funerals, and engage with the stories of the deceased and their loved ones.

### What are the key gameplay mechanics?

The game involves preparing deceased individuals through embalming or cremation, participating in funeral services, and interacting with various characters including coworkers, clients, and bosses. It offers an honest and sometimes humorous look at the death care industry.

### Is A Mortician's Tale free to play?

Based on the provided information, A Mortician's Tale is a paid application. It does not feature in-app purchases or advertisements, indicating a one-time purchase model.

### Who is the target audience for this game?

This game is designed for players who enjoy narrative-focused experiences and are interested in exploring themes of life and death in a thoughtful, honest, and occasionally humorous way. It appeals to those curious about the funeral industry.

### What platforms is A Mortician's Tale available on?

While specific platform availability is not detailed in the provided description, the game has received critical acclaim and is described as a video game, suggesting it is likely available on PC and potentially other gaming platforms.

## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.1 — 2020-05-12

Updated for iOS 13

### 1.0 — 2018-11-06

No release notes.

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